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Saad Al-Dosari, in his article 鈥淚mpacts of corporal punishment on children鈥� (March 28), has highlighted an important issue. Parenting is not an easy job. Many people argue that our parents were also strict but we did not overreacted or responded in the way our kids do. It is correct that in the yesteryears, the situation was very different. It would be wrong to attribute this problem to the westernization of societies. It has nothing to do with western culture or values.

Due to technological advancements and availability of information on one鈥檚 fingertips, children emotionally mature a bit early. The exposure they get through the Internet, television and other media platform expedites their mental and emotional growth. Instead of treating it as a negative thing, we need to equip ourselves to deal with the situation. Regressive attitudes have no place in today鈥檚 world. We can no longer impose restrictions on our children. We need certain checks and balances in place and to act as moderators to filter the information they receive on a daily basis. It is difficult task but very important for good upbringing.

Depriving children of latest gadgets is not the answer to this problem. We should try to educate them on certain issues in a proper manner suitable for their age.

Corporal punishment, unnecessary restrictions and verbal or emotional abuse leads to different long-term problems and affect the overall personality of a child.

I do agree with the writer that the intolerance we see in our society is also the result of bad upbringing. In today鈥檚 world, parenting is not just about paying for school fees and other expenses. We, as parents, need to keep in mind the psychological needs of our children to make them grow into responsible adults and productive members of society. 鈥� Y. K. Allana, Jeddah